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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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